@article{ref1,
title="Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for severe chloroquine intoxication in a child - a case report",
journal="Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine",
year="2021",
author="Ferry, Thomas and Amiet, Vivianne and Natterer, Julia and Perez, Marie-Hélène and Pfister, Raymond and Colombier, Sébastien and Longchamp, David",
volume="29",
number="1",
pages="e48-e48",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Chloroquine use has increased worldwide recently in the setting of experimental treatment for the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Nevertheless, in case of chloroquine intoxication, it can be life threatening, with cardiac arrest, due to its cardiac toxicity. CASE PRESENTATION: This case study reports on a 14-years-old girl who presented in cardiac arrest after an uncommon suicide attempt by ingesting 3 g of chloroquine. After 66 min of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) was initiated, allowing cardiac function to recover. CONCLUSIONS: Chloroquine intoxication is a rare but serious condition due to its cardiac toxicity. Use of ECPR in this case of transient toxicity allowed a favorable evolution with little neurological impairment.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1757-7241",
doi="10.1186/s13049-021-00850-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00850-0"
}